Hawks coach expects Sixers' Joel Embiid to talk trash 'all game'

Hawks coach expects Sixers' Joel Embiid to talk trash 'all game'

Lloyd Pierce knows it’s coming, and he’s preparing for it. With the Philadelphia 76ers set to host the Hawks on Monday, Atlanta’s coach made it known that he’s expecting plenty of trash talk from the Sixers side.

For what it’s worth, Pierce is likely correct. Embiid never misses a good opportunity to throw out some trash talk, and an overmatched Hawks interior could wind up hearing it all night.

What’s interesting is the coach stating he expects trash talk from “some players,” pointing to more than just Embiid. We know Ben Simmons doesn’t talk much, so I’m curious who else Pierce has his eye on from the Sixers side.